Government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of GDP in Cook Islands
Cook Islands: Government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of GDP was 0.5% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of GDP in Cook Islands, 2012–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of gdp in Cook Islands is 0.5%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 23.6% on the previous year and up 195.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of gdp in Cook Islands peaked at 0.7% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2019.
That places Cook Islands 120th out of 173 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of GDP in Cook Islands, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 0.2% | — |
| 2013 | 0.2% | -13.5% |
| 2014 | 0.3% | +52.2% |
| 2015 | 0.2% | -12.6% |
| 2017 | 0.2% | -14.8% |
| 2018 | 0.2% | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0% | -82.9% |
| 2020 | 0.4% | +956.3% |
| 2021 | 0.5% | +39.8% |
| 2022 | 0.7% | +31.6% |
| 2023 | 0.5% | -23.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 7 |
| 2020s | 0.5% | 0.4% | 0.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cook Islands
- 117 Mali 0.6% compare
- 118 Papua New Guinea 0.5% compare
- 119 Lesotho 0.5% compare
- 121 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 0.5%
- 122 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0.5% compare
- 123 Singapore 0.5% compare
More education data for Cook Islands
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 921 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 84 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 113 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -4.57 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 355 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.2167 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 96 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1,824 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -2.62 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 12 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of gdp in Cook Islands?
- Government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of gdp in Cook Islands was 0.5% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of gdp recorded in Cook Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7% in 2022.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of gdp recorded in Cook Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2019.
- How does Cook Islands rank for government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of gdp?
- Cook Islands ranks 120th out of 173 countries with data for 2023.
- Is government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of gdp rising or falling in Cook Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 195.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cook Islands data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release